Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Courier uniform. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Curran hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 sp. Hematite (15 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. His hair is short and auburn. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His white hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. He carries with him a set of morningstars, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has no hair. He has silver eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 270 gp.